Overview

Title

ArXiv MCP Server – A bridge for AI assistants to search and access arXiv research papers via the Message Control Protocol (MCP).

How to Use

• Installation:
  • Automatically via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install arxiv-mcp-server --client claude)
  • Manually using uv (uv tool install arxiv-mcp-server)
  • For development: Clone the repo, set up a virtual environment, and install dependencies.
• MCP Integration: Configure the server in your MCP client with storage path settings.

Key Features

• 🔎 Paper Search: Query arXiv with filters (date range, categories).
• 📄 Paper Access: Download, read, and list papers.
• 🗃️ Local Storage: Caches papers for faster retrieval.
• 📝 Research Prompts: Predefined prompts for deep paper analysis.

Use Cases

• AI-powered academic research assistance.
• Automated literature reviews.
• Integration with AI models for paper analysis and summarization.